Akash Mittal

Product Manager

Gurugram, Haryana, India11 yrs 7 mos experience

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Key Highlights

10 years of experience in Product Management.
Led product strategy for Samsung TV Plus across APAC.
Passionate about mentorship and innovation in media technology.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Manager in the Media and Telecommunications industry with a focus on growth and strategy.

Contact

mittalakash22@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementProduct StrategyAgile Project ManagementProduct Marketing

Other Skills

Go-to-Market StrategyOperational ExcellenceMonetizationproduct growthGeneralistGrowth ManagementBacklog ManagementMentoringStakeholder ManagementProduct DevelopmentSprint PlanningNew Product ImplementationsProcess Enhancementdigital advertisingConversion Optimization

About

Seasoned Product Manager with 10 years of experience in Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy, Growth, UX, Market Research, Benchmarking, Vendor Management, and end-to-end New Product Development. Passionate about innovation, mentorship, and shaping the evolving media and technology landscape.

Experience

11 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs

Average Tenure

4 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Samsung india

2 roles

Lead Product Manager - Samsung TV Plus APAC

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗖, leading product strategy and execution across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and India.
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, driving larger charters, cross-market initiatives, and high-impact decision-making.
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, 𝗚𝗧𝗠, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, aligning regional product goals with overall APAC business priorities.
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀, ensuring consistent product experience, operational alignment, and scalable best practices.

Go-to-Market StrategyOperational ExcellenceMonetizationproduct growthGeneralistProduct Management+1

Senior Product Manager - Samsung TV Plus India

Feb 2022 – Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗩 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮, aligning it with overall business objectives and translating it into actionable plans.
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, ensuring a complete end-to-end product perspective.
𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗞𝗥𝘀/𝗠𝗕𝗢𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀 to consistently achieve business targets
𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼-𝘁𝗼-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 (𝗚𝗧𝗠) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 ensuring successful product launches and sustained adoption
𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, supported by market sensing and competition benchmarking, to accelerate product and business growth.
𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, collaborating with division heads to ensure seamless execution of business functions.

Product Managementproduct growthProduct StrategyProduct MarketingGrowth Management

Rise

RISE Mentor

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos

𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿, providing guidance and industry insights to nurture the next generation of broadcast and media talent.
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, helping them navigate real-world challenges in the evolving broadcast ecosystem.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 through structured learning, career coaching, and knowledge-sharing across product, content, and media domains

Jiotv

Product Manager - JioTV

Mar 2019 – Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗶𝗼𝗧𝗩 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽, with a strong focus on increasing overall user watchtime.
𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽 𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀 including DAU, MAU, content consumption, and data usage through targeted digital marketing and product initiatives.
𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 by analyzing key funnels/metrics, reviewing Play Store feedback, and collaborating with customer-support teams—translating insights into impactful feature launches.
𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗥𝗗𝘀 covering user stories, specifications, and feature requirements to align cross-functional teams and ensure seamless execution.
𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, such as sprint planning, release planning, daily stand-ups, stakeholder demos, and retrospectives, while prioritizing the product backlog to achieve key goals and metrics.

Backlog ManagementMentoringStakeholder ManagementProduct DevelopmentSprint PlanningProduct Management+1

Tata teleservices

Product Marketing Manager

May 2016 – Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Mumbai Area, India

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 for SIP Trunk and International Bridging Solutions (IBS), including product enhancements, feature improvements, and vendor coordination for post-sales support.
𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, supported by business cases, market analysis, and DOA-aligned approvals.
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 to strengthen product visibility and adoption among internal and external stakeholders.
𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 to improve the overall O2C (Order-to-Cash) flow and enhance customer experience.
𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗲𝗻𝗱 by identifying market needs, finalizing target segments, validating business cases, and ensuring successful go-to-market execution.

New Product ImplementationsProcess EnhancementProduct MarketingProduct Management

Idbi federal life insurance compan limited

Sales Intern

Apr 2015 – Jun 2015 · 2 mos · Cannaught place, new delhi

Meeting the sales targets
Did market research to analyze and find various factors that affect investors’ decision for purchasing ULIPs (Unit Linked Insurance Plan)

Axelerant infra (india) pvt. ltd

R.F Engineer

May 2013 – Apr 2014 · 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Coordinated with field engineers to check and verify site feasibility
Generated reports of the completed sites using data collected by field engineers

Mtt telcom pvt. ltd

R.F. Engineer

Aug 2012 – Apr 2013 · 8 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Inspected RF Feasibility on acquired sites by surveying & collecting data using various Technical Equipment such as GPS, Laser Meter, Compass
Identified location where site is to be proposed by considering various technical aspects of RF and Civil